Verb Flashcards
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1. The interior temperatures of even the coolest stars are measured in millions of degrees.
Answer: Are measured
A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence. In the sentence, 'The interior temperatures of even the coolest stars are measured in millions of degrees,' the phrase 'are measured' functions as the main verb. It is in the passive voice, indicating the action being performed on the subject ('temperatures'). The other options are an adjective ('coolest') or parts of prepositional phrases ('of even,' 'in millions').
2. Thomas Edison tried many filaments for his incandescent lamp.
Answer: Tried
The correct answer is 'Tried'. In this sentence, 'tried' is the main verb, describing the action that Thomas Edison performed. It tells us what he did in his experimentation with filaments for the incandescent lamp.
3. Jill sets the plates on the table.
Answer: Sets
The correct answer is 'Sets'. 'Sets' is the main verb in the sentence, indicating the action that Jill performs. It describes what Jill does with the plates on the table.
4. The child's balloon was slowly rising into the sky.
Answer: Rising
The correct answer is 'Rising'. In the phrase 'was slowly rising,' 'rising' is the present participle that functions as the main verb, forming the past continuous tense. It describes the ongoing action of the balloon.
5. The shoes were still lying where Ethan had left them.
Answer: Were
The correct answer is 'Were'. 'Were' is the linking verb in the main clause, connecting the subject 'shoes' to its state of 'lying.' It serves as the primary verb indicating the existence or condition of the shoes.
6. Several changes in classroom procedures were affected by the new principal.
Answer: Affected
The correct answer is 'Affected'. 'Affected' is the past participle used as the main verb in this passive voice construction ('were affected'). It describes the action performed upon the 'changes' by the new principal.
7. The soaked papers were laid in the sunlight.
Answer: Laid
The correct answer is 'Laid'. 'Laid' is the past participle of the verb 'to lay' (meaning to place something down), used here in the passive voice construction 'were laid.' It describes the action performed on the soaked papers.
8. The letter from the teacher implied that the child was not turning in his work.
Answer: Turning
The correct answer is 'Turning'. 'Turning' is the present participle that forms part of the past continuous verb phrase 'was not turning in.' It describes the ongoing action (or lack thereof) of the child regarding his work.
9. Luke didn't mean to hurt you during the baseball game.
Answer: Mean
The correct answer is 'Mean'. 'Mean' is the main verb in the negative construction 'didn't mean.' It expresses Luke's intention or lack thereof during the baseball game.
10. Amber used to recite the alphabet in Chinese.
Answer: Recite
The correct answer is 'Recite'. 'Recite' is the infinitive verb that completes the idiomatic phrase 'used to recite,' indicating a past habitual action. It describes what Amber regularly did in Chinese.